A rare case of pulmonary Kaposi sarcoma presented with respiratory failure.

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in HIV-infected patients. With new treatments, incidence and severity of KS have significantly decreased. A 57-year-old African American male with medical history of AIDS presented with progressively worsening cough, shortness of breath, fever, night sweats, and 60 lb weight loss.

Eruptive xanthoma associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia and poorly controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Eruptive xanthoma is characterized by yellowish skin papules encircled by an erythematous halo and associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia above 2,000 mg/dl. Hypertriglyceridemia can be caused by primary genetic mutations, secondary causes, such as uncontrolled diabetes, obesity, alcohol overuse, or combinations of both. Eruptive xanthoma can serve as an important clinical indicator of underlying systemic conditions (e.